Hello everyone, While spring has arrived here and the garden is coming to life, a little more each day I am not lazing around in a hammock just yet! However, I am looking forward to some hammock days in the garden soon. I love the Jackmani superbra clematis above and below. A vintage quilt for comfort on the hammock by our pond with the Boathouse in the distance. A great spot to enjoy the view of the garden but also enjoy the sound of our babbling brook in the woods behind. Iced tea, anyone? Or maybe lemonade? This was taken in our Chelsea Garden. It is so peaceful here by the pond in early autumn. Even in winter a hammock with a warm blanket is enjoyable with a cup of hot cocoa. But, I must admit summer is my favorite time to enjoy hammock time with a good book. We have all our garden beds raked off so time now to pull some weeds and prune all my annebelle hydrangeas,clematis etc. Soon I will divide and move a few plants around the garden before they get too big. I love this time of year with so much promise for great things to come....don't you? In a few weeks our Japanese tours will be starting again so there is lots to get done. For those who asked we will have a couple of Open Garden days for anyone local who would like to check out our gardens in the summer. Thank you for visiting! Carolyn

We are back with part 2 of Jeanne Cronce's garden in Port Orchard, Washington. The beauty continues.

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